If you have ever wanted to move your contacts from one device to another, you probably know that it is not as easy as it sounds. This is especially true if you have a lot of contacts. There are a lot of ways to move your contacts from an iOS (iOS 11 supported) device such as an iPhone (iPhone 8) to an Android device. You could use iCloud or even send the contacts to your email address and then download them from the attachment once they get to the destination device. But these two are often the best options and also the most time consuming. If you value your time, you've come to the right place as we'll show you how to easily and very quickly export iOS contacts to Android with time to spare.
How to Export Contacts from iOS to Android
By now you probably know that the only way to safely and quickly export contacts from your iOS device to your Android device would be to use a third party app. But not just any third party application will ensure that the process is simple, reliable and successful. The only application that guarantees quality results is MobileTrans for Mac (or MobileTrans for Windows).
Key Features of MobileTrans:
- It is very easy to use. All you have to do is connect both the devices to the computer, select the contacts you want to export and let MobileTrans do the rest.
- It is a complete Phone Transfer Tool since it can be used to transfer not just contacts but all other data between devices. You can use it to transfer contacts, music, photos, videos, call logs, messages and more.
- It can also be used to backup and restore the data on your device.
- It is compatible with almost all iOS (iOS 10) devices as well as most Android device and data transfer between device is 100% safe. None of the transferred data will be altered in any way.
Step-by-Step Guide to Export Contacts from iOS to Android
Step 1. Download and install MobileTrans for Mac to your Mac. Launch the program after installation. You should see the following primary window displaying a number of options.
Step 2. Connect both the Android device and the iOS device to the Mac using USB cables. When connecting you may need to authorize the phone to the Mac to continue the process. Just tap "OK" on the device to continue.
Step 3. Now, from the options displayed select "Phone to Phone transfer" tab to open the transfer window. You will see both the devices in the next window as well as the data from the Source device displayed in the middle panel of the window. Since we are transferring data from the iOS (iOS 11 supported) device to the Android device. The iOS device should be the source device and the Android, the destination device. If this order is incorrect click on "Flip" above the data to be transferred to alter the order.
Step 4. Now just check the files you want to transfer from the middle panel (in this case, contacts) and then click "Start Copy". The program will begin transferring all your contacts from the iOS device to your Android device.
That easily, all the contacts on your iOS device will be available on the Android device.